Association between education level and negotiation for safe sex among reproductive women: a case study of Uganda
Abstract
The study aimed at identifying the factors associated with negotiation for safe sex among women in Uganda. The study also determined the effect of socio-economic and demographic factors on negotiation for safe sex among women. The study used secondary data which was collected regarding about the demography and health of Uganda.
Data obtained was filtered and sorted accordingly. It was then analyzed at three levels. Univariate for percentage distribution of study variables, bivariate for showing the association between negotiation for safe sex among women and the selected independent variables and multivariate analysis for determining the factors determining negotiation for safe sex among women.
Study findings indicated that age, wealth index, education level, religion, alcohol consumption and respondents being ever forced into unwanted sexual acts were found to be associated with negotiation for safe sex among women.
The determinants of negotiation for safe sex among women were identified as wealth index ({OR>1; p>0.05) education level (OR>1; p<0.05), employment status (OR>1; p<0.05) and respondent ever been forced into unwanted sex (OR>1; p<0.05).
Therefore, the researcher recommends improvement in education system, women empowerment programs that intends to improve on their economic wellbeing in the society and strict laws against sexual harassment as a way to improve women’s ability to negotiate for safer sex.